Leak suggests UN agency self-censors on climate crisis after US pressure
International Organization for Migration apparently amends programme do entation to avoid conflict with US ‘political sensitivities’
the US state department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) told the agency do ents related to
programme activities it funds “must not be in conflict with current [US government] political sensitivities”.
Sensitivities include the
climate crisis,
sustainable development goals,
the global compact for migration and
“anything that seems at odds with the administration’s take on US domestic/foreign issues”, the official wrote in the email.
“Do ents related to programme activities, especially those that will be published online, may require prior review and approval by the donor,” they went on, requesting that colleagues use “discretion” and share relevant do ents “in enough time to make any necessary adjustments in coordination with PRM”.
The email’s author noted that
“PRM is very willing to cut funding in areas that it deems are not in line with US foreign policy objectives”,
and asked that the substance of the email be conveyed by regional coordinators “to all country focal points”.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/11/leak-suggests-un-agency-self-censors-on-climate-crisis-after-us-pressure
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